This is just a quick, bento-sized update to say how much Will and I like Ume in Surry Hills. It’s a new Japanese place run by Kerby Craig (The Bridge Room, Tetsuya, Koi) and Hiroko Muranishi (who, like her chef husband, also worked at Koi).

It’s eternally hanami-watching time, thanks to the cherry-blossom mural and there are lots of inspired dishes – the baked pumpkin with sweet dengaku glaze and toasted hazelnuts is particularly great, as is the pork belly with green beans, sweet potato, karashi and dashi; and the desserts are done with flair; think dark chocolate terrine with ginger and rose-petal ice cream and whipped matcha or roast persimmon with Christmas bush honey, native violets and roast tea jelly.

went there the other day – food was superb but we found it overpriced for the small amount of food that you actually get. we had 4 dishes and a dessert and paid just under $100 – and we both weren’t full! hopefully they can pile a bit more on the plates in the future…

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Hi, I'm Lee Tran Lam. When not blogging with my mouth full, I'm usually writing, presenting Local Fidelity on FBi radio, making zines, producing podcasts or continually breaking promises about how I really am gonna get through my book pile one day.

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